SO SAD

     This is a look back at 4 American car brands that were once a thriving part of the Detroit big 3. Choosing the model year 1972, the below models could be found in showrooms from AMC (axed in 1987/88), Plymouth (bit the dust in 2000), Oldsmobile (sadly killed off in 2004), & finally Pontiac (who rolled their last cars down the assembly line in 2009/10).
Pictured after these gems, are what feeble products each were struggling to sell during their final hey days as a brand. To go from once offering as many as 8 or 9 models in your product line-up to barely producing 3 means something went seriously wrong somewhere within the parent company & for many years more than likely. However, by the time somebody stood up & said "hey this isn't working" each of these household names were bleeding money so bad it became a case of too little too late. First, we start with AMC 1972/1987 & Plymouth 1972/2000...

AMC IN IT'S HEY-DAY

Javelin

 Gremlin

 Hornet

 Matador

 Ambassador

AMC ON ITS DEATH BED

GTA

 Alliance

 Eagle

PLYMOUTH IN IT'S HEY-DAY

Cricket

Cuda

Barracuda 

(USELESS FACT = Mike Brady drove a convertible Cuda in The Brady Bunch)

Duster 

Scamp

 Valiant

 Road Runner

 Satellite

 Satellite Regent

(USELESS FACT = Carol Brady drove a Satellite Regent in The Brady Bunch)

Fury 

 Gran

 Suburban

Sport Suburban

PLYMOUTH ON IT'S DEATH BED

Neon

 Breeze

 Voyager

Grand Voyager